Global Patent Index - EP 1285851 B1

EP 1285851 B1 20100113 - Method and apparatus for filling containers with articles

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for filling containers with articles

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern mit Stückgütern

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour remplir des conteneurs avec des marchandises

Publication

EP 1285851 B1 20100113 (DE)

Application

EP 02405691 A 20020814

Priority

CH 15512001 A 20010822

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1285851A1] The containers (B) are placed in rows on either side of the conveyor belt (1). The workpieces (S) are placed in a random arrangement on the belt. An optical sensor (O) scans the belt in front of the rows of containers. It is connected to a control circuit (RS) for several industrial robots (R1-R3) which pick up the workpieces and put them in the containers.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 57/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 5/105 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 57/16 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/40007 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1285851 A1 20030226; EP 1285851 B1 20100113; AT E455040 T1 20100115; DE 50214160 D1 20100304; US 2003037515 A1 20030227; US 6826444 B2 20041130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02405691 A 20020814; AT 02405691 T 20020814; DE 50214160 T 20020814; US 21551502 A 20020808